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Where are you putting your radar detector?

Originally Posted by brisk ^ technically you don't permantly attach the cord. it is two pins that you push into your power harness behind your rearview mirror. you can easily

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Old 02-08-2009, 07:02 PM   #1 (permalink)
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technically you don't permantly attach the cord.
it is two pins that you push into your power harness behind your rearview mirror.
you can easily take it out.

i think only couple of states are illegal for the radar.
virginia for sure...

i got pulled over and the cop jokingly said..."that v1 didn't work this time?"
lol.
When you say it's not permanently attached, can you quickly take it down?

On a side note, a week after I got my escort I was cruising down an empty road waiting for my girl to get off of work. I was in the industrial part of town, which looks abandoned after 5:00pm. I didn't see a car or person anywhere, so I decided to stretch the legs of the trans am I was driving. I got up to good speed, then the fuzz buster started going off. I slowed down quickly to below the speed limit. When it really started beeping, I glanced over to my right to find a motorcycle cop wedged between two buildings that were close together with his radar gun out. It paid for itself that one time.
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When you say it's not permanently attached, can you quickly take it down?
It would take the same amount of time as it would take you to unplug your V1 if it wasn't hardwired. It uses a phone chord style power plug. You just push the tab down and pull the chord out.
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It would take the same amount of time as it would take you to unplug your V1 if it wasn't hardwired. It uses a phone chord style power plug. You just push the tab down and pull the chord out.
Maybe I'm missing something here. But what difference does hardwiring make? Even if it's hardwired, it still plugs into the unit with the same phone-cord type connector. i.e., you just unplug the cord by pushing the tab down and pulling it out. The only difference invisicord makes is in the ease of installation. You don't need to run the wire along the headliner and down the A-pillar and then tap into a switch-wire underneath the dash. But as far as pulling the cord out of the actual unit goes, it makes zero difference in how long it takes, as hardwiring doesn't change the phone-cord style connector or anything.
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This is what I've been using on my 350z. There's a guy on the other forum that makes and sells these mounts. I think this is better than using the suction things.
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^^ That's pretty cool. It'd make it difficult to hang a parking permit though.
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mine's still on the glass next to the cluster on the right hand side. i didnt want to block my forward view.
as for power i have the V1 power module hardwired to the fuse box and using the coil wire to the detector.

hey if anyone has a dead suction cup for their radar detector bracket, try this DIY... lol

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mine's still on the glass next to the cluster on the right hand side. i didnt want to block my forward view.
as for power i have the V1 power module hardwired to the fuse box and using the coil wire to the detector.

hey if anyone has a dead suction cup for their radar detector bracket, try this DIY... lol

DIY: How to revive suction cups for radar detector

I have like 4 extra suction cups. But thanks.
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